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   lelliesandremains said:
   July 26th, 2010 on 9:20 am

   How exactly are they not post-punk?
   I can see how they are not new-wave, but they are totally post-punk.

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   How The End Always Is...(Ω,μαθ) said:
   July 26th, 2010 on 10:19 am

   I know, right? The Smiths don’t really have that post-punk sound IMO. But I love them a whole lot and they are one of my favorite bands.

   I think it has mostly to do with the lyrics in their songs that are heartfelt and some consider depressing. They fit the alternative or indie label more appropriately however.

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   Klaatu said:
   July 26th, 2010 on 10:51 am

   Morrisey has a real Frick it attitude that`s why

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   Venkman SPACS said:
   July 26th, 2010 on 11:26 am

   Definitely not Post-punk. I always felt that the had a genre of their own. Similar to that of Post-punk and new wave, maybe in the middle. It might appeal to us (post-punk/new wave fans) because of the decade. When they were around, so were many post-punk and new wave bands. And The Smiths are closer to being post-punk/new wave than anything else.

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   Prof Anger (pro... tools?) said:
   July 26th, 2010 on 11:41 am

   I’ve always kind of placed them with those sort of tweener bands that aren’t really place-able. I remember coming out of the 80s and thinking that you had these groups, U2 (and before the U2 polarization kicks in remember that I’m talking about U2 in the 80s), REM, the Smiths, and I know I’m missing at least one that was big, but I couldn’t really feel good about putting them anywhere specific. You know, they were just in between everything. All of those acts could be linked to post punk, but theres a real tweener quality. They all had a college rock feel that would segway into the rising indie/alt rock sound that was coming. I think of those bands as transition bands which is why they may not feel like the others but are still apply.

   I don’t know, that’s my take at least.

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